Sizzling deals from the Red Sea to Mauritius and a stay at the Shelbourne for less.
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DEAL OF THE WEEK:
Wizard deal to Oz
Find cities, sunshine and tropical heat down under with a 17-day trip to Australia that takes in Sydney, Cairns and Melbourne. The price, from €1,965, includes flights, accommodation, transfers and taxes. Details from 01-493 9444 and justsplit.com.
OVERSEAS DEALS
Cyprus holiday club: from €674 each
The Avanti Holiday Village, in Paphos, Cyprus, with kids club, has a week’s self-catering for €674 pps for two adults and two kids. Concorde Travel, 01-775 9300 concordetravel.ie.
Spa break in Tunisia: from €539
Cool down in the Thalasso spa at the Royal Miramar resort in Skanes, Tunisia. Panorama Holidays has two weeks, half board, from August 14th from €539 pps, 0818 202020, panoramaholidays.ie.
Bella Italy: from €1,189
Cruise the Med on board Independence of the Seas, from €1,189 pps. A 14-night Italian Mediterranean experience will visit Florence, Pisa, Rome, Sardinia, 01-408 1999 and e-travel.ie
Swim above New York: from €375
It’s the place to be seen in New York, the rooftop pool at the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking District. Try the nightowl package: two VIP tickets for the hottest club, poolside drinks and late check out from $488 (about €375) per night, hotelgansevoort.com
Be cool in Barcelona: from €197
Chill out on the roof of the Grand Central Hotel in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter. The pool area has great views of the city from €197 a room grandhotelcentral.com.
Red Sea in September: from €649
The Red Sea in September will still be very hot and a week all-inclusive in the Tropicana Tivoli Hotel in Sharm el Sheikh starts at €649pps, 1850 453545, falconholidays.ie
Surf in Hawaii:
from €1,651
For over 100 years the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Resort on Waikiki Beach has been welcoming guests. Enjoy a memorable Hawaii experience from €1,651 from tropicalsky.ie, 01-807 7996.
Tropical sunsets:
from €1,315
Book by August 6th for a week all-inclusive in the Veranda Paul and Virginie Resort in Mauritius and enjoy sunsets over the Indian Ocean, from €1,315 pps, 0818 332515 and classicresorts.ie.
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Seal a deal in Howth:
from €341 for two
The whale may have left but you can still meet the seals in Howth, and feed them too. Stay in the King Sitric and they will give you a bag of fish for the seals, along with BB for two nights and dinner one evening for €341 per couple; 01-832 5235 and kingsitric.ie.
Concert break in Castlebar: €79
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie, will visit Mayo next month for a concert in the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, on August 8th.
Stay overnight in the Harlequin Hotel with tickets to the gig from €79 pps, 094-9286200or see harlequinhotelcastlebar.com
Shelbourne hotel deals from €89
Discover Dublin for less with a great value deal at The Shelbourne on St Stephen’s Green. Rates this summer start at €89 pps. Book at 01-663 4500 and theshelbourne.ie
Golf at the Fota Island resort: €150
Play two golf courses and stay for dinner and breakfast at the Fota Island Resort in Cork. During August from Sunday to Friday the two rounds special is €150pps. Book on (021) 488 3700.
Family fun in Adare: from €240
The Dunraven Arms Hotels in the lovely village of Adare has a family offer to two nights BB and one dinner for €120 pps. Children stay free and the kids club will run from August 2nd-5th and 9th-12th. That’s €240 for the family for two nights, 061- 605900, dunravenarms.com.
Horses and a cosy breakfast: for €195
The Horse Show is starting next week in the RDS, Dublin, and you can stay nearby in the Pembroke Townhouse on Pembroke Street, where you will be given breakfast in bed. It costs €195 for two including free parking and tickets to the show, log onto pembroketownhouse.ie.
Please bear in mind that deals are subject to availability